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Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. NYT Mini Across Hints 1 Across: "Vertically challenged" — HINT: It starts with the letter "S"
Here are additional clues for each of the words in today's Mini Crossword. NYT Mini Across Hints 1 Across: Food that many an N.Y.C. tourist grabs for breakfast — HINT: It starts with the letter "B"
A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a temporary (transient) stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms associated with a stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language or slurred speech.
Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Dr. Itrat says people who experience mini-strokes are at a higher risk of having a major stroke within the following year. CDC data reports that about 10 to 15% of people will have a major stroke ...
Strokes can cause a variety of movement disorders, depending on the location and severity of the lesion. Hemiplegia is common when the stroke affects the corticospinal tract . Other causes of hemiplegia include spinal cord injury , specifically Brown-Séquard syndrome , traumatic brain injury , or disease affecting the brain .
A minor stroke is a non-scientific term that a doctor may use to describe the general severity of a stroke. However, the term doesn’t make specific reference to the type ( ischemic or ...